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>I am afraid I do not understand how the old style, >draft type Friesian horse translates into a more >suitable riding type horse. The old style Friesian is >not Baroque in shape, it resembles a draft horse. I am >not sure the FPS knows what it is doing in terms of >creating a modern riding horse as their >testing/keurings still seem geared towards the >presentation of a carriage animal, but the horses ARE >starting to look somewhat rideable...ie not as >downhill,extremely long backed, weak loined, camped >out behind, incredible weak in the stifles and so >heavy that any form of cardiovascular conditioning >would be out of the question without serious risk to >the horse. > >So yeah, while I agree that I am not so sure the FPS >would know sport charicteristics if it hit them in the >face, I REALLY don't think there is anything about the >old style Friesian horse that made it suitable to >excell at anything outside of harness work.

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